Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 2020, 11, 217-236 https://www.scirp.org/journal/abb ISSN Online: 2156-8502 ISSN Print: 2156-8456 Harmful Algal Blooms Associated with Volcanic Eruptions in Indonesia and Philippines for Korean Fishery Damage Tai-Jin Kim Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Suwon, Hwaseong City, South Korea How to cite this paper: Kim, T.-J. (2020) Abstract Harmful Algal Blooms Associated with Volcanic Eruptions in Indonesia and Phil- Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) were analyzed to trace the outbreak of dinofla- ippines for Korean Fishery Damage. Ad- gellate Cochlonidium polykrikoides on the Korean coast from 1993 to 2019 vances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, along with relationship to volcanic eruptions. Parameters associated with 11, 217-236. https://doi.org/10.4236/abb.2020.115017 blooms and fishery damage were sunspot number, El Niño/La Niña events, Kuroshio Current, and volcanic eruptions in the South China Sea including Received: December 18, 2019 Indonesia and the Philippines. HAB development was halted in seawater due Accepted: May 26, 2020 to the sulfur compounds (H2S, SO2, sulfates) from volcanic eruptions induc- Published: May 29, 2020 ing the deficiency of the dissolved iron (Fe) in the seawater. Cochlonidium Copyright © 2020 by author(s) and polykrikoides blooms could be predicted by the minimal sunspot number Scientific Research Publishing Inc. during La Niña event or weak volcanic eruptions in Indonesia and the Philip- This work is licensed under the Creative pines. On line monitoring of HAB was suggested using a prototype detector Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). of Cochlonidium polykrikoides at wavelength of 300 nm with the concentra- 2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ tion linearity (R = 0.9972) between 1000 and 6000 cells/ml. HABs on the Open Access Korean coast were negligible when there were volcanic eruptions in either Indonesia or Philippines from May to August. Fishery damage was linearly proportional (R2 = 0.2986) to the maximal concentration of HAB while 5000 cells/ml was the minimal concentration of HAB with high linearity (R2 = 0.7629), caused by old cysts of Cochlonidium polykrikoides on the Korean coast rather than the fresh ones carried by the Kuroshio Current from the Philippines. Fishery damage was reversely proportional to the number of sunspots; the maximal number of sunspots induced frequent volcanic erup- tion in Indonesia and the Philippines for retardation of HAB with less fishery damage in Korea while the minimal number of sunspots caused less volcanic eruptions for thereby enhancing HAB resulting in more fishery damage. It was proposed that a yellow LED be used at 590 nm as a photochemical expel- lent as well as H2S gas bubbling at a 0.5 meter depth on the surface of the fish cage to inactivate chemically Cochlonidium polykrikoides due to the defi- DOI: 10.4236/abb.2020.115017 May 29, 2020 217 Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology T.-J. Kim ciency of essential iron in the seawater. In addition, the physical method of blanketing the cage cloth with smaller pore diameter than that of HAB was used for prevention of Cochlonidium polykrikoides penetrating into the fish cage. Keywords Harmful Algal Blooms, Volcanic Eruption, Indonesia, Philippines, Korean Fishery Damage 1. Introduction Harmful algae have been the subject of scientific and societal interest for centu- ries. There are Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) in seawater. This is because blooms of toxic dinoflagellates, which are known as “red tides”, cause a variety of delete- rious effects on aquatic ecosystems. These include negative effects such as beach fouling, oxygen deficiency, clogging of fish gills, or poisoning of various organ- isms [1]. Red tides of Chattonella have killed fish on a large scale which has been recorded in Japan, China, USA (Florida), and South Australia while having done the same in Korenia brevis in Florida in 2018 [2]. Chattonella spp. has also been observed in Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Brazil and Europe (North Sea). Red tides of H. akashiwo accompanied by the death of salmon and yellowtail have occurred in Japan, Canada (British Columbia), New Zealand, Chile, and Scot- land. The mechanism by which Chattonella spp. kills fish remains unclear, but suffocation due to gill tissue damage was the ultimate cause of fish death [3]. Kim [4] proposed that HAB occur only if the environmental factors such as light, nutrients, calm water surface layer, temperature, and pH could all simul- taneously match with the requirements of the mineral ions supplied by the Asian dust as enzymatic cofactors for the rapid bio-synthesis of the macromolecules during HAB within a limited area. Kim [5] also showed the prevention of HAB by control of growth parameters including the iron (Fe) in global aeolian dust and water as the key initiator for HAB while sulfur compounds (S) (S, SO2, SO3, H2S, H2SO4, sulfates) from SO2 plumes during volcanic eruptions and volcanic ashes deplete Fe in the forms of iron sulfides (FeS/FeS2). Since 1880, El Niño events have occurred roughly every 2 - 7 years with no clear periodicity while the sunspot number changes through an average cycle of 11 years with 14 months standard deviation [6]. Higher Sea Surface Temperature (SST) anomalies were observed in El Niño years while cooler anomalies were seen during La Niña years. During El Niño years, the ocean becomes noticeably warmer and the air pressure is high with rainfall and flooding. El Niño years have a harmful effect on fish, birds, and any other species that live in or near the Pacific Ocean. La Niña is essentially the anti-El Niño. Instead of warm seawater and high air pres- sure, the seawater is cold and air pressure is low with drought conditions and cold weather. La Niña years often cause heavy snowfalls even in parts of the DOI: 10.4236/abb.2020.115017 218 Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology T.-J. Kim world far away from the Pacific [7]. Cochlonidium polykrikoides have caused great economic losses in the seawater of South Korea. Predicting the outbreak of Cochlonidium polykrikoides is thus important in minimizing fishery losses [8]. The purpose of the present study is to predict in advance the year of the high fishery damage in South Korea by Cochlonidium polykrikoides blooms asso- ciated with minimal sunspot number, La Niña and weak volcanic eruptions in Indonesia or Philippines. 2. Experiment 2.1. Distribution of Cochlonidium polykrikoides Population from Indonesia and the Philippines to Korea and Japan Cochlonidium polykrikoides cultured in Indonesia have to pass Banda Sea, Ce- lebes Sea and South China Sea to reach Luzon Island in the Philippines. The Kuroshio Current carries Cochlonidium polykrikoides through major volcanoes in Indonesia (Dempo, Dieng, Slamet, Kaba, Inielika, Papandayan, Ruang, Lewo- tobi, Gamalama, Marapi, Kerinci, Tengger, Rinjani, Awu, Talang, Ibu, Egon, Gamkonora, Soputan, Karangetang, Merapi, Lokon-Empung, Kelud, Sangeang, Raung, Agung, Krakatau, Sinabung), while there are volcanic eruptions in the Philippines (Bulusan, Kanlaon, Mayon, Taal, Pinatubo) and submarine volca- noes (Didicas, Camiguin de Babuyanes, Iraya, Pangasun, Babuyan Claro). Since submarine volcanic eruptions release sulfur compounds (S, SO2, H2S, H2SO4, sulfates) and toxic chemicals (HF, HCl) directly into seawater with Cochloni- dium polykrikoides, such a volcanic eruption can kill Cochlonidium polykri- koides. Furthermore SO2 plume from main volcanic eruption can be deposited on the surface of seawater to kill Cochlonidium polykrikoides at a daytime resi- dence depth of 0.5 to 4 meters [10] from the sea surface. The essential nutrient of iron for the growth of phytoplankton is combined with sulfur compounds to re- tard the growth of algae [5]. It is thus possible that volcanic eruptions either in Indonesia or in the Philippines may reduce Cochlonidium polykrikoides blooms in South Korea. 2.2. Passage of Cochlonidium polykrikoides from Indonesia to South Korea Indonesia is a good reservoir for the growth of Cochlonidium polykrikoides, as shown in Figure 1, due to the following reasons [5]: 1) Many volcanoes (127) to supply nutrients during volcanic eruptions. 2) Strong solar radiation energy at 300 nm (Figure 4) near the Equator. 3) Many islands (18,000) for the growth at each seashore. 4) Indonesian Throughflow during monsoon (June, July, August) with fast currents of 8 knots (4.1 m/s) for mixing food-webs. 5) Wind driven supply of enriched iron (Fe) (7% - 18%) desert dust from Australia for the growth of HAB. Therefore, Indonesia is a good starting point for the warm Kuroshio Current DOI: 10.4236/abb.2020.115017 219 Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology T.-J. Kim Figure 1. Distribution of C. polykrikoides population from Indonesia and the Philippines to Korea and Japan [9]. Figure 2. Fishery damage by harmful algal blooms at Tongyoung City of South Korea in July of 2013. (1.0 - 2.0 m/s) to carry Cochlonidium polykrikoides to fish farmers in Korea and Japan during summer, as shown in Figure 1 with fishery damage in Figure 2. The Kuroshio is a warm northeasterly ocean current off the coast of Japan. Kuroshio means “the black stream” in Japanese, named after the deep ultrama- rine color of the high salinity water, which is found flowing north of the cur- rent’s axis, as shown in Figure 3. The Kuroshio originates from the greater part of North Equatorial current, which divides east of the Philippines. The Kuroshio is the current running from Formosa to about 35 degrees N latitude. It continues directly as a warm current known as the Kuroshio Extension; from there it continues as the North Pacific DOI: 10.4236/abb.2020.115017 220 Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology T.-J. Kim Figure 3. Kuroshio Current in the Pacific Ocean [11]. current along the western edge of the Pacific, between the Philippines and the east coast of Japan.